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Sly Stone's biggest songs tell us everything about his impact on modern music and culture
Sly Stone, the legendary bandleader of Sly and the Family Stone, has died at 82. These five songs show the power of his ...
Musical revolutionaries Sly Stone and Brian Wilson leave life’s stage nearly simultaneously
Sometimes death, as life, brings strange symmetries. Two music revolutionaries, Sly Stone and Brian Wilson, both died within ...
Sly Stone, funk-rock progenitor and leader of the Family Stone, dies at 82
Stone had a capacity for summing up the zeitgeist of an America in social transition, from collective joy to racial harmony, ...
Sly & the Family Stone’s Biggest Billboard Hits
The legendary group, which fused funk, rock and soul into a new form, charted three Hot 100 No. 1s among 10 top 40 hits.
Vernon Reid on Why Sly and the Family Stone Were the Greatest American Band
With the death of Sly Stone, Living Colour guitarist Vernon Reid goes deep on the greatness and enduring influence of Stone and his band.
Sly Stone, Legendary Leader Of Sly & The Family Stone, Dead At 82
According to his family, the legendary funk-rock pioneer died after a prolonged battle with COPD compounded by other health ...
‘Sly Stone was way ahead of the game’: Questlove explains the ‘genius’ legacy of the late funk-rock master
Sly Stone, funk pioneer and frontman of Sly and the Family Stone, died Monday at the age of 82, following what his family ...